Deciding to have bunion surgery can be one of the most difficult health decisions to make. 'Bunions' are a cause of distress to many thousands of people -mostly women -worldwide. Last year, I wrote about bunions and my opinion was and still is – "avoid bunion surgery if at possible, unless it is ruining your life and crippling you with pain".
Never ignore foot pain. A recent case of tibialis posterior tendon rupture is a case in point.
A 76 year old lady was brought to me by her daughter because she could barely walk and was in constant pain. She had been prescribed anti-inflammatories and sleeping tablets for 'the arthritis.'
How much sport is enough for a child? When does too much sport become abuse? Is an over-use injury at a young age, in the pursuit of excellence worth the possible long-term consequences? Consider this:
Best wishes for 2009. The first holiday injury came this week. Another sesamoid fracture . A 38 year old male patient returned to the practice for follow up to a visit in December, due to have impressions made for new orthotics.
